Not sure FSU is trying to be the "paragon of athletic virture". It seems the school was trying to get equal treatment for its player and proving again that the NCAA is inconsistent and hypocritical in most of its rulings.

Yep. A lot of whistles being blown here. The nerve of FSU to actually call the compliance office! It's an outrage, I tell ya!

“The purpose of the inquiry to Oklahoma University was to gather information regarding a similar eligibility case involving former Florida State wide receiver Corey Surrency,” said Brian Battle, FSU Associate Athletic Director for Compliance. “Florida State’s compliance office did not contact the Big 12 or the NCAA.”

“There was no ill intention on our part,” Battle said. “It was merely a fact-finding phone call, made only to the Oklahoma University compliance office. This is a very common practice amongst compliance offices with this type of complex situation.”